Arab sector

'I am going to an Arab party, they aren't coming to me': Segalovitz explains Ra'am move - interview

The former senior police commander will run second on Ra’am’s slate and join its parliamentary faction rather than become a formal party member.

|ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
United Arab List party Mansour Abbas and Yoav Segalovitz attend a discussion on the Electricity Law connecting to Arab and Bedouin towns, in during a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament on December 06, 2021.
Arab-Israeli protesters hold placards during a demonstration in Tel Aviv to draw attention to the rising crime rates in their community on January 31. PremiumPremium

Israel's war within: As murders mount, the Arab sector struggles to escape a cycle of violence

With a record wave of killings, organized crime and fear are tearing at the fabric of Israel’s Arab sector, with critics accusing the government and police of failing to stop the violence

|ByBEN LYNFIELD
Israel’s election campaign is gathering pace, with the country’s political parties competing over the questions of security, leadership and the direction Israel takes after three years of war.

Israel's most consequential election looms, three years after October 7 - from the editor

Israel heads toward a high-stakes election after three years of war, with Netanyahu’s leadership at the center of the vote

|ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
TODAY, 25% of the country’s working physicians are Arab-Israeli.

Medical coexistence: Arab Israeli doctors show the cost of Israel’s medical school shortage

As Israel faces a growing doctor shortage, Arab Israelis now make up 25% of physicians and play an essential role in a health system that also offers a model of coexistence.

|ByBRENDA KATTEN

Netanyahu: IDF will ‘seize territory’ in Gaza if hostages not released

The comments came during the “40 Signatures Debate,” which is the Israeli version of the British “Prime Minister’s Questions”.

MARCH 26, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Knesset, March 26, 2025.,

52 deaths in 3 months: Gov't must fight bloodshed in Israeli Arab society - opinion

The bloodshed in Arab society must end. This requires responsible and courageous leadership. A broad government initiative is needed.

MARCH 26, 2025ByHANADI SHAER
CARRYING THE coffins of two of the five men murdered the day before in Yafa an-Naseriyye, June 9.

Acting civil service chief urges emergency over Arab sector murders

With 46 murders this year in the Arab sector, Israel’s Acting Civil Service Chief demands urgent law enforcement action.

MARCH 3, 2025ByAVRAHAM BLOCH
An Arab Israeli protester breaks the window of a passing car during a protest against a wave of violence in their communities, where they say police have turned a blind eye to crime, in northern town of Umm el Fahm, Israel March 12, 2021.

Arab Israeli swimming champion Ayham Nasser murdered, community in mourning

Nasser was rushed to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba, where he succumbed to his injuries the next day. His murder remains under police investigation, though he had no known ties to criminal activity.

MARCH 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
AYHAM NASSER was an active member of the Israel swimming community. The 25-year-old was shot and killed over the weekend in Tira.

Bridging the gap: IACC's ambitious project to boost informal education in Arab communities

After winning a tender for a landmark five-year plan, the Israel Association of Community Centers hopes to significantly boost the array of informal education opportunities in Arab society

MARCH 1, 2025ByOHAD MERLIN
YOUTH ACTIVITY at the Yarka Community Center.

Arab municipal leaders demand stronger government response to rising crime

Arab municipal leaders criticize Israel's handling of rising crime, calling for stronger government action and Shin Bet involvement to combat violence.

FEBRUARY 19, 2025ByEVE YOUNG
Demonstrator holding a sign reading "the minister for nationalist incitement is responsible for the situation!" at a protest against the violence in the Israeli Arab Community and the government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv. August 26, 2023.

Crime and violence in Arab society: It’s a danger to all of Israeli society - opinion

Israeli society must also take collective responsibility. Violence in Arab communities is not just “their problem” – it is a problem for all of us.

FEBRUARY 10, 2025BySULEIMAN AL-AMOUR
Police officers securing the Old City in Jerusalem before Ramadan Friday prayers, March 29, 2024.

Wages in Arab sector increase, but so do pay gaps, says new study

The study “shows the enormous challenges that the Arab sector still faces in the labor market,” Alfanar CEO Hussam Abu Baker said.

FEBRUARY 9, 2025ByEVE YOUNG
A man works in his office (illustrative)

Thirteen pistols thrown from moving vehicle on Highway 6, suspect arrested

Northern District police stopped the vehicle near Yokneam after a suspect scattered weapons along the highway; indictment pending against southern resident.

FEBRUARY 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Glock-style pistols confiscated by Israel Police.

Israel Police launches crackdown on Arab sector criminal activity

Violent crime in the Arab sector has been a major national concern for years.

JANUARY 28, 2025ByEVE YOUNG
Police at scene of stabbing attack in Florentine, Tel Aviv, January 18, 2025.